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2 Timothy 4:16

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When I was first put on trial, no one helped me. In fact, everyone deserted me. I hope it won't be held against them.

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All Jesus' disciples ran off and left him.

When you are brought to trial in the Jewish meeting places or before rulers or officials, don't worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say.

The time will come and is already here when all of you will be scattered. Each of you will go back home and leave me by myself. But the Father will be with me, and I won't be alone.

“My friends and leaders of our nation, listen as I explain what happened!”

I told them that it isn't the Roman custom to hand a man over to people who are bringing charges against him. He must first have the chance to meet them face to face and to defend himself against their charges.

He knelt down and shouted, “Lord, don't blame them for what they have done.” Then he died.

rude. Love isn't selfish or quick-tempered. It doesn't keep a record of wrongs that others do.

When people question me, I tell them

Just look what God has done by making you feel sorry! You sincerely want to prove that you are innocent. You are angry. You are shocked. You are eager to see that justice is done. You have proved that you were completely right in this matter.

But the ones who are jealous of us are not sincere. They just want to cause trouble for me while I am in jail.

You have a special place in my heart. So it is only natural for me to feel the way I do. All of you have helped in the work that God has given me, as I defend the good news and tell about it here in jail.

You know that everyone in Asia has turned against me, especially Phygelus and Hermogenes.

Demas loves the things of this world so much that he left me and went to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus has gone to Dalmatia.

Alexander opposes what we preach. You had better watch out for him.

Honour Christ and let him be the Lord of your life. Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope.




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